Treason

Russian lawmakers recommend harsher punishments for those guilty of terrorism, treason

The maximum punishment for carrying out 'a terrorist act', defined as a crime that endangers life and is intended to destabilise Russia, would be increased from 15 years to 20 years

Pakistan government planning to slap treason charges against Imran Khan

Treason cases are also likely be filed against former speaker and former deputy speaker of the National Assembly who helped Khan scuttle a trust vote brought on by a united Opposition on 3 April

'Inadmissible': Pakistan court dismisses treason plea against Imran Khan, others

Request to put the names of ex-premier and other former ministers on the no-fly list was also rejected by the court along with the plea to probe the diplomatic dispatch which alleges 'foreign conspiracy to oust Imran Khan's government'

Lahore HC annuls death sentence handed out to Pervez Musharraf, says his trial in high treason case was unconstitutional

The court also ruled that the treason case against Musharraf was not prepared in accordance with the law.

Drag Musharraf's corpse to central square in Islamabad, hang it for three days if he dies before execution, says Pakistan court in bizarre judgment

Pervez Musharraf's corpse should be dragged to the central square in Islamabad and hanged for three days if the former military dictator dies before his execution, a special court in Pakistan which sentenced him to death said on Thursday in a bizarre judgement

Pakistan SC hears plea over delay in Pervez Musharraf's treason trial, tells govt to file report on steps taken for return

Musharraf, 75, who lives in Dubai, is facing several cases including a treason case for suspending the Constitution in 2007, which led to the confinement of a number of superior court judges in their houses and sacking of over 100 judges.

Rahul Gandhi says Narendra Modi violated Official Secrets Act in Rafale deal: What the Act says about 'spying'

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked how Anil Ambani knew that the Rafale deal would materialise 10 days in advance of the official announcement and pointed at a possible role played by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in conveying information to Ambani, in violation of the Official Secrets Act.

Nirmala Sitharaman's 'anti-India forces at JNU' remarks show disregard for the office of Minister of Defence

As a JNU alumna, Sitharaman may hold views about her alma mater, but as defence minister, she does not have the freedom to air her opinions in public

Lahore HC to hear high treason case against Pervez Musharraf on 20 August; ex-army chief refuses to return to Pakistan from UAE

The PML-N government had filed the treason case against the ex-army chief Musharraf over the imposition of extra-constitutional emergency in November 2007.

Facebook's ad-algorithms tagged about 65,000 Russians as 'interested in treason'

Facebook added 'treason' as a category due to historical significance, but has now removed it.